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Marvi Sirmed

The writer is a freelance journalist and human rights defender.

Do Pakistan’s Upcoming Elections Hold Any Credibility?

This article is part of Dissent Today's special series on Pakistan's general elections. Follow the series here.  As Pakistan prepares for its general elections, the stage is set not only for a political showdown but also for a test of its democratic resilience. The omnipresent...

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Lawyer Of Ahmadi Man...

The lawyer representing a 76-year-old Ahmadi man who was arrested in Karachi last month for having "Syed" in his...

Finance Minister Declares Critics...

As the rupee slumped to a historic low of 285.09 against the dollar, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday...

Sindh District Admin Advert...

The Municipal Committee of district Sanghar, Sindh has published a discriminatory advertisement inviting "non-Muslims only" for sanitation jobs. Such...

Maulana Abdul Aziz Led...

Extremist cleric Maulana Abdul Aziz led Eid prayers at Lal Masjid in Islamabad as the police and the administration...

Engineer Who Recently Returned...

An engineer named Majid Haideri, who returned from Dubai two months ago, was allegedly abducted from Sachal Goth, Karachi. Majid...

Govt Denies ECP’s Request...

The government on Thursday denied the Election Commission of Pakistan's (ECP) request for troops' deployment during the provincial assembly...

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